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Airbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue
Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.
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Airbus commercial Q1 2012 revenue up 12% on higher deliveries
Airbus saw revenues from its commercial airliners unit rise by 12% year on year to €7.5 billion ($9.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, mainly driven...
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Thai Airways to receive first A380 in September
Thai Airways is likely to receive its first Airbus A380 on 28 September. The aircraft will be initially be deployed on its Bangkok-Hong Kong and Bangkok-Singapore...
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LOT selects Monarch as 787 MRO provider
Polish flag carrier LOT has selected UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide airframe maintenance for its order of eight Boeing 787 aircraft....
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Boeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787
Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.
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Air India fires 71 pilots and cancels services as strikes continue
Air India has sacked 71 pilots and cancelled as many as 17 international services because of an ongoing labour dispute.
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Merpati may cancel plans for ARJ21s and Sukhoi Superjet
Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines could cancel plans to acquire 40 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac's) ARJ21 and 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets.
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American 787s depend on pilots
American Airlines must sign a new contract with its pilots before it can finalise its purchase agreement with Boeing for up to 100 787-9 aircraft.
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American considering livery update
American Airlines is evaluating a possible update to its more than four-decade-old livery, as part of its preparations for the delivery of new aircraft with...
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Qatar to reopen CSeries talks in 6-12 months
Qatar Airways hopes to re-open negotiations with Bombardier about an order for its new CSeries twinjet within the next 6-12 months, says Akbar Al Baker,...
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IN FOCUS: All change in the Spanish airline sector
Spanair's collapse and Iberia's efforts to overhaul short-haul operations at Madrid through Iberia Express, has sent shockwaves through Spain's airline market
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Qatar sticks with A350-1000, for now
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker is sticking with his carrier's order for 20 Airbus A350-1000s after being persuaded by Airbus that the new widebody will meet its as-advertised performance.
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Qatar A380 delivery contingent on permanent wing fix: Al Baker
Airbus has promised that a permanent fix to the wing crack problem affecting current in-service A380s will enable Qatar Airways to take its first unit in...
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EasyJet still sees scope for lifestyle deals with pilots
EasyJet is still hopeful it may be able to strike lifestyle-benefit labour deals with some of its pilots in mainland Europe despite failing to agree such...
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Eva Air invests $100m to upgrade business class seats
Taiwanese carrier Eva Air is investing $100 million to upgrade the business class cabins on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The newly fitted...
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Bombardier 1Q revenues plunge almost 26%
Bombardier profits dropped to $190 million in the first quarter on a nearly 26% reduction of revenues year over year to $3.5 billion. Pierre Beaudoin,...
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American to refresh widebody fleet
American Airlines has announced extensive refurbishments to its Boeing 777-200 and 767-300 fleets, as part of a larger upgrade to its inflight product that...
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Qatar Airways awards future pilot supply contract to CTC Aviation
Qatar Airways has selected airline training organisation CTC Aviation to supply pilots for its expanding fleet. The deal will see the Gulf carrier...
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Charleston ready to learn quick-step
As first new 787 emerges from Boeing's South Carolina plant, airframer details rapid ramp-up over next 18 months
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Air India cancels flights over ‘illegal’ pilots strike
Air India has been forced to cancel four international flights after more than 100 pilots called in sick on Monday evening, mounting what civil aviation...